November 9, 2012

Choosing America's Next Top Diplomat

Having won reelection, one of the more immediate decisions facing President Obama is who to name as Hillary Clinton’s replacement as secretary of state, given Clinton’s insistence she will not continue on for a second term.

Pundits have been speculating about Clinton’s potential successor for months now.

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